Countdown to My Divorce

Perhaps the great pressure they had faced before made it difficult for Rachel to get pregnant.

She knew very well how important this child was to William. Even she said anything, she would only get rebuffed. He would end up claiming that she didn’t understand him.

She turned to Cecilia and said, “Take me there so I can sit and get some rest.‘

The two of them were about to leave when Samantha called out to Rachel. “Rachel, are you not feeling well? You don’t look too good. I can lend you the oxygen can.”

Samantha stuffed the can in Rachel’s hand as she spoke.

Rachel was not feeling good, but what made it laughable was that even Samantha could tell that she was in discomfort and had difficulties breathing. On the other hand, William, whom she had spent seven years with, remained blissfully ignorant.

From the corner of her eyes, she saw William tense up the moment Samantha handed the oxygen can to her.

She may be mistaken about other people, but certainly not about William.

Instead of returning the oxygen can to Samantha, Rachel received her gesture of goodwill.

“Thank you, Ms. Judd.”

felt the tension in her chest relieved after two puffs of oxygen when she saw William standing

Why don’t you go over there and get some rest? She’ll be at risk without the oxygen can. I promised her mother I’d protect her well If anything were to happen to her, I wouldn’t be able to answer to her

WAR

looked up at William, feeling her heart clench as though it was

mustered the strength to say, “Is there something between you and

didn’t know how to answer Rachel’s question. His lips were pursed in

away

you don’t feel good about this, but Samantha’s mother doesn’t have many days left to live. You’re someone who cares about even the cats and dogs on the streets. Shouldn’t

grew amused. Unable to hold back, she quipped snidely,

her a sideways glance. “Isn’t that basic of a

heart grew cold at his remark; her ragged breathing suddenly worsened, making her feel suffocated. She pried William’s hand away and placed

of her, then. Don’t let

and William looked as if they were having a

out to

that things had gone south and